...the wire man

Yes! I finally made my first actually upright armature...sort of!

So, this modelling lesson was all about machining armatures. They were only basic but, they work and are a very good platform to work up from. The armature is very simple but has a lot of room to alter and add more complicated parts to better suit the needs of the intended character.

Materials
- 2mm wire x 2 strands
- 1mm wire x 3 strands
- milliput

Tools
- drill
- vice
- pliers/cutters

The 2mm strands are for the neck/spine and legs, the 1mm strands are for the arms. After measuring out the strands, one end is twisted a little before securing in a vice. The other end is then tightened into the drill, held taught and twisted till stiff. These strands are then cut to the right length for the body and secured into place with wrapped wire - a milliput torso and pelvis is added.